
Origins of the Godfrey surname


About the Godfreys
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Interesting facts about Godfrey

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Common jobs for Godfreys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Godfreys in 1921
Dressmaker
419
Laundress
302
Domestic Servant
232
General Servant Domestic
221
General Servant
177
Common male occupations for Godfreys in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
472
General Labourer
339
Carpenter
306
Farm Labourer
244
Tailor
229
